Australian writer
Frances Watts in 2011 Frances Watts is the pen-name of Ali Lavau , a Swiss born Australian author, who moved to Sydney, Australia when she was three years old.[ 1] Macquarie University , going on to teach Australian Literature and children's literature. After graduating with a PhD , she obtained her first job in publishing.
Extraordinary Ernie & Marvellous Maud (illus. Judy Watson) (2008)[ 6] The Greatest Sheep in History (illus. Judy Watson) (2009)[ 7] The Raven's Wing (2014)[ 8] The Peony Lantern (2015)[ 9] The Chicken's Curse (2020)[ 10] This Dog Bruce (2004)[ 11] Kisses for Daddy (illus. David Legge) (2005)[ 12] Parsley Rabbit's Book about Books (2007)[ 13] Captain Crabclaw's Crew (2009)[ 14] A Rat in a Stripy Sock (illus. David Francis) (2010)Goodnight, Mice! (illus. Judy Watson) (2011)[ 15] The Fearsome, Frightening, Ferocious Box (illus. David Legge) (2013)[ 16] A Very Quacky Christmas (illus. Ann James) (2017)[ 17] It's a Story, Rory! (illus. David Legge) (2018)[ 18] Leonard Doesn't Dance (illus. Judy Watson) (2019)[ 19] My Friend Fred (illus. Anne Yi) (2019)[ 20]
^ About Frances Retrieved 18 July 2010^ CBCA Awards List 2006 Archived 5 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2010^ Frances Watts Retrieved 18 July 2010^ "CBCA Book of the Year 2020 winners announced" . Books+Publishing . 16 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020 .^ "Aurealis Awards 2020 finalists announced" . Books+Publishing . 6 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021 .^ Extraordinary Ernie & Marvellous Maud . OCLC. OCLC 229456566 .^ The greatest sheep in history . OCLC. OCLC 298217740 .^ Watts, Frances (23 September 2023). The Raven's Wing . Sydney, N.S.W.: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-7333-3291-3 OCLC 875886776 . ^ Watts, Frances (20 July 2015). The Peony Lantern . Sydney South, N.S.W.: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-7333-3292-0 OCLC 906933398 . ^ Watts, Frances (2020). The Chicken's Curse . Kelly Canby. Sydney, N.S.W.: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 978-1-76052-556-9 OCLC 1129215422 . ^ This dog Bruce . OCLC. OCLC 56645557 .^ Kisses for daddy . OCLC. OCLC 65470168 .^ Parsley Rabbit's book about books . OCLC. OCLC 174095646 .^ Captain Crabclaw's crew . OCLC. OCLC 277180087 .^ Goodnight, mice! . OCLC. OCLC 988924339 .^ The fearsome, frightening, ferocious box . OCLC. OCLC 870663137 .^ Watts, Frances (23 October 2017). A Very Quacky Christmas . James, Ann, 1952-. Sydney, N.S.W.: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-7333-2962-3 OCLC 987581342 . ^ Watts, Frances (23 September 2023). It's a Story, Rory! . Legge, David, 1963-. Sydney, N.S.W.: ABC Books. ISBN 978-0-7333-3593-8 OCLC 1030893051 . ^ Watts, Frances (23 September 2023). Leonard Doesn't Dance . Watson, Judy, 1959-. Sydney, N.S.W.: ABC Books. ISBN 978-0-7333-3304-0 OCLC 1062418044 . ^ Watts, Frances (23 September 2023). My Friend Fred . Yi, A. (Anne). Sydney, NSW, Australia: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 978-1-76029-094-8 OCLC 1090038498 .
2001–2009 2010–2019
Bear & Chook by the Sea by Lisa Shanahan (2010)Maudie and Bear by Jan Ormerod (2011)The Runaway Hug by Nick Bland (2012)The Terrible Suitcase by Emma Allen (2013)The Swap by Jan Ormerod (2014)Go to Sleep, Jessie! by Libby Gleeson (2015)Mr Huff by Anna Walker (2016)Go Home, Cheeky Animals! by Johanna Bell (2017)Rodney Loses It! by Michael Gerard Bauer (2018)Tricky's Bad Day by Alison Lester (2019) 2020–present
My Friend Fred by Frances Watts (2020)No! Never by Libby Hathorn & Lisa Hathorn-Jarman (2021)Where the Lyrebird Lives by Vikki Conley and Max Hamilton (2023)Gymnastica Fantastica! by Briony Stewart (2024)The Wobbly Bike by Darren McCallum (2025)
1988–1989 1990–1999
Tjarany Roughtail: The Dreaming of the Roughtail Lizard and Other Stories Told By the Kukatja by Gracie Greene and Joe Tramacchi (1993)V for Vanishing: An Alphabet of Endangered Animals by Patricia Mullins (1994)New Faces: The Complete Book of Alternative Pets by Robert E. Stewart (1995)The First Fleet: A New Beginning in an Old Land by John Nicholson (1996)Killer Plants and How to Grow Them by Gordon Cheers and Julie Silk (1997)A Home Among the Gum Trees: The Story of Australian Houses by John Nicholson (1998)The Rabbits by John Marsden (1999) 2000–2009 2010–2019
Australian Backyard Explorer by Peter Macinnis (2010)The Return of the Word Spy by Ursula Dubosarsky (2011)One Small Island: The Story of Macquarie Island by Alison Lester and Coral Tulloch (2012)Tom The Outback Mailman by Kristin Weidenbach and illustrated by Timothy Ide (2013)Jeremy by Christopher Faille and illustrated by Danny Snell (2014)A-Z of Convicts in Van Diemen's Land by Simon Barnard (2015)Lennie The Legend: Solo To Sydney by Pony by Stephanie Owen Reeder (2016)Amazing Animals of Australia's National Parks by Gina M Newton (2017)Do Not Lick This Book by Idan Ben-Barak and illustrated by Julian Frost (2018)Sorry Day by Coral Vass and illustrated by Dub Leffler (2019) 2020–present
Young Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe (2020)Dry to Dry: The Seasons of Kakadu by Pamela Freeman (2021)Still Alive, Notes from Australia's Immigration Detention System by Safdar Ahmed (2022)DEEP: Delve into hidden worlds by Jess McGeachin (2023)Country Town by Isolde Martyn and Robyn Ridgeway, illustrated by Louise Hogan (2024)Always Was, Always Will Be by Aunty Fay Muir and Sue Lawson (2025)
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